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W. S. B. MATHEWS.
THE
MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC
A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIVE PROGRAMS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL, ESTHETICAL, AND CRITICAL ANNOTATIONS
DESIGNED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC AS LITERATURE
FOR THE USE OF CLUBS, CLASSES, AND PRIVATE STUDY
BY
FOR THE USE OF CLUBS, CLASSES, AND PRIVATE STUDY
BY
W. S. B. MATHEWS
Philadelphia Theodore Presser 1708 Chestnut Str.
Philadelphia Theodore Presser 1708 Chestnut Str.
PREFACE.
DESIGNED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC AS LITERATURE
FOR THE USE OF CLUBS, CLASSES, AND PRIVATE STUDY
BY
FOR THE USE OF CLUBS, CLASSES, AND PRIVATE STUDY
BY
W. S. B. MATHEWS
Philadelphia Theodore Presser 1708 Chestnut Str.
Philadelphia Theodore Presser 1708 Chestnut Str.
PREFACE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART I.
THE MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC.
CHAPTER I.
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BACH AND HÄNDEL
The importance of Bach in the world of music. Pleasing and representative compositions.
BACH AND HÄNDEL
The importance of Bach in the world of music. Pleasing and representative compositions.
CHAPTER III.
HAYDN AND MOZART
The importance of Haydn as the creator of the sonata.
HAYDN AND MOZART
The importance of Haydn as the creator of the sonata.
CHAPTER IV.
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN
CHAPTER V.
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED
CHAPTER VI.
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN
CHAPTER VII.
ROBERT SCHUMANN
ROBERT SCHUMANN
CHAPTER VIII.
CHOPIN
CHOPIN
CHAPTER IX.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN IN THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THEIR ART
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN IN THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THEIR ART
CHAPTER X.
LISZT
LISZT
CHAPTER XI.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT
CHAPTER XII.
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS
PART II.
MODERN MASTERS AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
AUTHOR'S NOTE
CHAPTER I.
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
JOHANNES BRAHMS
JOHANNES BRAHMS
CHAPTER III.
EDVARD GRIEG
EDVARD GRIEG
CHAPTER IV.
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY
CHAPTER V.
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS
CHAPTER VI.
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON
CHAPTER VII.
E. A. MACDOWELL
E. A. MACDOWELL
CHAPTER VIII.
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH
CHAPTER IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS
PART I.
THE MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC.
CHAPTER I.
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BACH AND HÄNDEL
The importance of Bach in the world of music. Pleasing and representative compositions.
BACH AND HÄNDEL
The importance of Bach in the world of music. Pleasing and representative compositions.
CHAPTER III.
HAYDN AND MOZART
The importance of Haydn as the creator of the sonata.
HAYDN AND MOZART
The importance of Haydn as the creator of the sonata.
CHAPTER IV.
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN
CHAPTER V.
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED
CHAPTER VI.
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN
CHAPTER VII.
ROBERT SCHUMANN
ROBERT SCHUMANN
CHAPTER VIII.
CHOPIN
CHOPIN
CHAPTER IX.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN IN THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THEIR ART
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN IN THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THEIR ART
CHAPTER X.
LISZT
LISZT
CHAPTER XI.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT
CHAPTER XII.
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS
PART II.
MODERN MASTERS AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
AUTHOR'S NOTE
CHAPTER I.
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
JOHANNES BRAHMS
JOHANNES BRAHMS
CHAPTER III.
EDVARD GRIEG
EDVARD GRIEG
CHAPTER IV.
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY
CHAPTER V.
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS
CHAPTER VI.
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON
CHAPTER VII.
E. A. MACDOWELL
E. A. MACDOWELL
CHAPTER VIII.
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH
CHAPTER IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS
ILLUSTRATIONS
W. S. G. Mathews . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Handel
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann
Frederic Francois Chopin
Franz Liszt
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Handel
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann
Frederic Francois Chopin
Franz Liszt
W. S. G. Mathews . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Handel
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann
Frederic Francois Chopin
Franz Liszt
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Handel
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann
Frederic Francois Chopin
Franz Liszt
PART I.
THE MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC.
CHAPTER I.
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BACH AND HÄNDEL.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Händel
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Händel
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL.
CHAPTER III.
HAYDN AND MOZART.
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN.
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART.
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN.
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART.
CHAPTER IV.
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN.
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN.
Ludwig van Beethoven
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN.
Ludwig van Beethoven
CHAPTER V.
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED.
CHAPTER VI.
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN.
FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT.
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY.
FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT.
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY.
CHAPTER VII.
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
Robert Schumann
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
Robert Schumann
CHAPTER VIII.
CHOPIN.
FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN.
Frederic Francois Chopin
SECOND AND THIRD PROGRAMS.
FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN.
Frederic Francois Chopin
SECOND AND THIRD PROGRAMS.
CHAPTER IX.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN.
CHAPTER X.
LISZT.
FRANZ LISZT.
Franz Liszt
FRANZ LISZT.
Franz Liszt
CHAPTER XI.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT.
CHAPTER XII.
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS.
CHAPTER I.
MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BACH AND HÄNDEL.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Händel
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Händel
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL.
CHAPTER III.
HAYDN AND MOZART.
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN.
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART.
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN.
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART.
CHAPTER IV.
CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN.
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN.
Ludwig van Beethoven
LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN.
Ludwig van Beethoven
CHAPTER V.
BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED.
CHAPTER VI.
SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN.
FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT.
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY.
FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT.
Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY.
CHAPTER VII.
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
Robert Schumann
ROBERT SCHUMANN.
Robert Schumann
CHAPTER VIII.
CHOPIN.
FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN.
Frederic Francois Chopin
SECOND AND THIRD PROGRAMS.
FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN.
Frederic Francois Chopin
SECOND AND THIRD PROGRAMS.
CHAPTER IX.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN.
CHAPTER X.
LISZT.
FRANZ LISZT.
Franz Liszt
FRANZ LISZT.
Franz Liszt
CHAPTER XI.
BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT.
CHAPTER XII.
CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS.
PART II.
MODERN MASTERS
AND
AND
AMERICAN COMPOSERS
AUTHOR'S NOTE.
AUTHOR'S NOTE.
MODERN MASTERS AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
CHAPTER I.
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BRAHMS.
JOHANNES BRAHMS.
JOHANNES BRAHMS.
CHAPTER III.
GRIEG.
EDVARD GRIEG.
EDVARD GRIEG.
CHAPTER IV.
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY.
ANTON RUBINSTEIN.
PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOVSKY.
ANTON RUBINSTEIN.
PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOVSKY.
CHAPTER V.
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS.
CHAPTER VI.
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON.
LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK.
WILLIAM MASON.
LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK.
WILLIAM MASON.
CHAPTER VII.
MACDOWELL.
EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL.
EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL.
CHAPTER VIII.
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
ARTHUR FOOTE.
SONGS BY ARTHUR FOOTE.
MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
ARTHUR FOOTE.
SONGS BY ARTHUR FOOTE.
MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
CHAPTER IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
CHAPTER I.
NATIONALITY IN MUSIC
CHAPTER II.
BRAHMS.
JOHANNES BRAHMS.
JOHANNES BRAHMS.
CHAPTER III.
GRIEG.
EDVARD GRIEG.
EDVARD GRIEG.
CHAPTER IV.
RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY.
ANTON RUBINSTEIN.
PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOVSKY.
ANTON RUBINSTEIN.
PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOVSKY.
CHAPTER V.
THE LATER ROMANTICISTS.
CHAPTER VI.
GOTTSCHALK AND MASON.
LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK.
WILLIAM MASON.
LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK.
WILLIAM MASON.
CHAPTER VII.
MACDOWELL.
EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL.
EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL.
CHAPTER VIII.
ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
ARTHUR FOOTE.
SONGS BY ARTHUR FOOTE.
MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
ARTHUR FOOTE.
SONGS BY ARTHUR FOOTE.
MRS. H. H. A. BEACH.
CHAPTER IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
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